Theater Admissions in France: First semester 2013

Theater Admissions in France: First semester 2013

08 July 2013

Admissions (in million)

2013

2012

Change 2013/2012 (%)

January

14.44

16.15

-10.6

February

13.87

17.58

-21.1

March

18.98

16.43

+15.5

April

16.80

20.91

-19.7

May

17.51

16.23

+7.8

June

13.85

14.58

-5.0

First semester

95.45

101.88

-6.3

From July 2012 to June 2013

197.01

221.57

-11.1

Source : CNC


According to the last estimates made by the CNC, admissions in theaters reached 13.85 million in June 2013, down from 14.58 million in June 2012 (-5.0%). For the first six months of 2013, France cinema admissions were 95.45 million, down 6.3% on the first half of 2012. Over the past twelve months, estimated admissions totalled 197.01 million, a drop of 11.1% compared with the same period in 2012.

French Films market share over the first six months of 2013 was 37.3% of total admissions (43.5% for the first six months of 2012). US features shared 52.9% of total admissions (42.7% in 2012). Over the past twelve months, French films market share was 37.2%, 47.7% for American films and 15.1% for other films.
  

 

Market shares (%)

French films

American films

Other films

 

2013

2012

2013

2012

2013

2012

First semester

37.3

43.5

52.9

42.7

9.8

13.9

From July 2012 to June 2013

37.2

44.1

47.7

42.8

15.1

13.1

 

Source : CNC
 


Figures in red are estimations
 
Paris, July 08th 2013
 
Centre national de la cinématographie et de l’image animée
Direction des Etudes, des Statistiques et de la Prospective